\ IMURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1924. ------ NUMBERLESS LIVES need of the day was sex education for such girls, a warning of the Bg IN HOURLY PERIL | °° "0°" 0 uestionable pleasures, - missioner, yesterday, at the meeting " 'this etatement in the course of a p survey of the fire dangers in insti- futional buildings and while mak- ~ warranted in factorles, warehouses es cited by a majority of the girls aentenced to Toronto jail farm as | LilMan Langstaff, medical attendant t 'and pleasure for themselves, they | «went to low dance halls and got into bad company. & -. Guus tree of Australia. | --and you can't find its equal for colds, coyghs or catarrh. ~ ces--a remedy of nature, that's what | tain to stop your cold. cough mixtures -- use CATARRHO- E it will act quickly. Two months' § druggists, or by mall from Dr. Ham- -and the provision of proper recrea- Many Public Institutions Mere ition for them. Fire Traps, 8ays Dominion Commissioner. Ottawa, Jan. 31.--In many of the Many of the girls suffering from * venereal disease were pitiably young, she said, some of them 16 to 18. vWery few young women Were sen- tenced for drinking. The drinkers public institutions of the country, \nad the habit before prohibition the conditions of fire hazard arg so appalling, and the authorities s0 Im- possible of conviction, that it is a public duty to call attention to the situation, was the assertion of J. Grove Smith, Dominion Fire Com- the Dominion Fire Prevention As. sociation held here. Mr. Smith made 'Ing some suggestions' for the safe- guarding of human life in them. . "If fire protection measures are and stores where dollars are at stake how much more necessary is every possible safeguard in buildings where helpless lives are perpetually ia jeopardy," Mr. Smith insisted. He stated that during the year ho Bad visited seventy-three Institu- tions, housing in the aggregate over 14,000 persons, including hospitals, asylums, canitariums, orphanages, gonvents, homes for the aged and infirm, refuges and reformatories, and after a careful inspection had | gome to the conclusion that in the | event of & serious fire in any one of | the Institutions visited r@nberless fives would be sacrificed unless Pro- | vidence interfered. DANOE HALLS BLAMED, {Reason for Downfall of Most Girls . in Toronto Jail. Toronto, Jan. 31.--Dance halls aud evil company are the two caus- the cause of their downfall, said Dr. at the farm, speaking at the¢social hygiene exhibit on "Society and the 'Delinquent Womaa." Many girls .earned just enough for 'their food 'and clothing, ane not having money wnough to provide proper recreation Dr. Langstaff declared that the Colds Stopped in # 4 : Ten Minutes There is a new re- medy that is very pleasant--it fills the nose, throat and lungs with a healing balsam from the pine woods, and utilizes 'that, marvelous anti- septic of the Blue The remedy is 'CATARRHOZONE' of medicinal pine essen- CATARRHOZONE is, and you'll find it mighty quick to act and cer- Don't dope your stomach with ZONE, which is scientific and certain; ent guaranteed, costs $1.00; small (trial) size, * 60c. Sold by ilton Pill Co'y., Montreal. Gives Wife » -. Glycerine Mixture A merchant whose wife had ca- tarrh of the stomach finally'gave her simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adlerika. ONE bottle did wonders because Adlerika acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel and brings out all poisons. Helps Shy case gas on the stomach in TEN minutes. Excellent to guard against appendicitis and for obstinate pation, T, H. Sargent. Somat). came in. sete eet LIBRARY BOOKS GIVEN OUT, ¢ Before the Sing-Song at Sharbot Lake, y Sharbot Lake, Jan. 28.--Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fair spent a day last week in Perth. Miss Bessie Erwin spent the week-end at her home here, Mrs. W. Mallett is visiting friends in To- ronto. There is to be a party in the new hall oh Wednesday evening. Mr. | and Mrs. E. C. Walroth attended a hockey match in Perth. A number of the young men from here attend- ked the hockey match in Kingston last Friday evening. The library books will be given out in the hall from 7 to 8 on Monday evening, be- fore the sing-song service starts. Mrs. W. Dodds spent a week visiting friends in Beechburg. Miss E. Fer- guson has returned to her home in Lavant. The stork called at the home Wel- lington Blakley and left a baby girl on Saturday last. The radio is plac- ed in four different homes in the village. Mrs. J. Cantrell entertain- ed the members of the Anglican church at the rectory on Wednesday evening last. The Westport Budget. Westport, Jan. 28.--8. BE. Blair was in Toronto last week undergo- ing a slight operation for throat trouble. Robert Welsh is seriously f11 and his many friends wish him a speedy recovery. R. W. Prevost, who has been undergoing treatment in the Kingston General H- ipi'al, returned home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Cawley and family are leaving this week for Oshawa to reside. Mrs.' Thomas Croskery is spending a few days with Mrs. R. W. Prevost. G. 8. Conley left yesterday for Montreal to attend the Eastern Canada auto- mobile show. Mrs, Thomas Ryan has returned trom Kingston and is vish- ing her sister, Mrs. J. McNally. Reeves J. 8. Myers and G. S. Duncan are in Brockville attending county councils. Mrs. J. C. Forrester and sons, Jack and Orval, have re- month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ruthven Kendal. Miss Martina McCann left to-day for Ottawa to visit her sister, Mrs. J. V. Noonan. Reports From Moscow. (Moscow, Jan. 29.--A load of young people enjoyed skating at Verona last week, but the weather was too cold on Saturday for them to venture far from home. Miss Violet Close, Tamworth is visitirrg at W. R. Close's and Charles Amey's. Mr. and Mrs Shane and family are moving into Mrs. H. Card's home as they have remted her place for the year. Mr. and Mrs. W, Potter are visiting at F. Darling's. Mrs. George Lampkin is spending a week at Napanee and Kingston. Miss F. Louchead spent the week-end with Miss Mildred Townsend. Donald Huffman, who is attending business college in Kingston, was home tor the week-end recently. Mr, and Mrs. R. Asselstine entertained a few of their friends on Jan. 21st The Woman's Institute Is busy plecing quilts, Purchased A Residence. | Selby, Jan. 28.---Quarterly ser- vice will be held in the Methodist church on Sunday night. R. Paul attended county council at Napanee last week. A number from here attended the funeral on Baturday last, at Napanee, of Mrs. E. Brown, formerly of this place. Mr. and gl. Mrs. J. BE. Hudgin and son spent Sunday at V. Booth's. Mrs. MoKit- rick has bought H. Hudgin's resi- dence. Mr. and Mrs. J. Husley, Toronto, have come to stay with Miss F. Me- Cauley. Mrs. McQuaig, who has been quite ill, we are glad to say is improving. - Miss Amy Doldge is visiting her brother at Mount Plea- sant. Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. A. Roaks at F. L. Amey's; Mr. Smith at Rey. Mr. Anderson's; Mr, and Mrs. M. Doidge at W. Doidge's; Miss Alma Wood at A. Wood's; Mrs, Ramsey at C. Arnold's. Death of Stephen Hickey. Bunker's Hill, Jan. 30.--This turned home after spending the past |" = THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Pea dhs 13 Retiring From Business Sale| Ladies' Winter Starts Saturday, Feb.? Winter Combinations v. COATS $2.50 ah dau Men's Combinations, made $1.50, $2.50, $3.50, $4.50 This is not a money-raising sale. We are leaving King- in he lastie' vib (No mistake in the prices) ( ston and every article in our store must be sold. Our Seoteh knit. . = whole stock is therefore thrown at your mercy. = Come | Sale Price Ladies' Silk and Trine yourself, Your judgment, we are sure, will $ 1.39 . be: , Raincoats : Men's Shirts and Drawers veins | "NEVER BEFORE WAS {gf Peman's Fleece lne SACRIFICED AT {THERE SUCH A SALE IN| 74c a Garment $3.95 KINGSTON" : = > Men's ° 9 9 : Ladies Dresses 'REVERSIBLE CARPETS 9 x 10 ft.; 10 x 12 ft. Whole- Overcoats Homespun at ..... _ 4.75 ) salers' price $19.50. Given away at ......... $8.99 each A Sold at from $25.00 to Canton Crepe and Crepe Beautifully designed and highest quality Reversible { $45.00. Now sacrificed at | e Chene at ...... $12.00 {py 36 x 72 inches, at .-...... on vewsewame news $449 § TOM -5v. . $12.00 to 524.00 Poiret Twill at ..... $11.00 Serge Dresses running Tt Men's Suits from ..... $5.00 to $14.75 PI I i { All of the season's smart. | ~~ |OUR SPACE IS|| SUIT {Cheaper than anyone can est styles and colors are in- { LIMITED imagine, from $9.00 to $25 cluded --Sizes from 16 to | : C ASES ~ --~---- 2 : ----- We can tell you but B ' S it Ladies' Serge and Trico- few i ou Heyes From oys us d equa tine Suits from $7.50 to $25 The offering is the 3849 $645- Crepe de Chene and Geor- most sensational in . i: {Sa : gette Ladies' Waists from Kingston. , SLio $5. { $595 sass 31.50 to 3350. Come and sce for] Only10In |{Boys' all Wool and Wor- yourselves. sted, buttoned at shoulder The smartest Ladies' : Skirts in the best colors { Pullovers ..... $1.09 each and in al sjzes from $1.50 ---- ED susan ~ to $4.95. 31 Yoel Scarfs 85¢. and aie 88 BOOLS and Shoes mama ladies weaters from 99c. -------- to . LS ~n~~~~ § Ladies' Low ' Men's Oxfords-- { Girls' Blue Velvet (Coats Ladie¥' Silk Stockings -- } Shoes from $1.00 CHILDREN 5 Value $9.50, at {-- Value $9.50, at 99%. and Values $1.25 to $2.50, at { and up. BOOTS $3.99 $1.25. on330400, 5% and 690 : {I The only space left for Ladies' Pure Wool Gaunt §y 2.0 Boots at the lowest Men's Boo tsi] the 101 different bar- let Gloves at ........ 49%¢.? ¢ ) $2.50 and price ever heard § ¢ $2.99 and gains we would like to} Ladies' Spats at .... $1.19 } up. of before. up. 4 mention. a "This is our first sale in our 20 years in business and you will say it is the "First of its Kind." EVERY ARTICLE MUST BE SOLD IN 30 DAYS oseph B. Abramson 257 Princess Street a8 a i / | : ¥ $ 2 8 Fx fi 8 if if fi H i i | | { g i i ; ; l 1, | i i IH Frei Hh